According to Middle East Eye documents revealed by US Justice Department indicates, Michael Flynn, US former national security adviser, was lobbying on behalf of Turkey.

He has received $530,000 to do a job that benefited Turkey. Ekim Alptekin, a pro-government Turkish businessman, paid the money to Michael Flynn for lobbying efforts before US presidential election. The issue was revealed based on Department of Justice documents.

Michael Flynn was resigned last month for disclosing that he discussed US sanctions on Russia in a phone call with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office.

The lobbying efforts were conducted from August to November 2016. Michael Flynn wrote an op-ed for the Hill newspaper to support Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party and government after last year’s failed coup.

Flynn addressed Fethullah Gulen as a “radical Islamist” and announced from Turkey’s point of view, Washington is harboring Turkey’s Osama bin Laden.